Iraq Effort Will Be Successful, Say Americans

This is why a president should never govern according to the polls. Opinion Dynamics 3/2005

How confident are you that U.S. policies in Iraq will be successful?
Very confident
19%
Somewhat confident
34%
Not very confident
22%
Not confident at all
20%
Not sure
4%

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - The United States and the world are safer today without Saddam Hussein in power. Agree = 71%

CBS Poll- May 12, 2004

U.S. EFFORTS TO STABILIZE IRAQ ARE GOING…

Going Badly
60%

Going Well
38%

In fact, the CBS/New York Timespoll found that only 19% of Americans feel we are safer from terrorist attack now that Saddam's been captured. As the Seelye and Toner reported, 60% said the terrorist threat is about the same. As the Times's neglected to mention, however, 18% feel the terrorist threat is greater — meaning that roughly 4 out of 5 Americans agree with Howard Dean. (12/17/2003 McCrory)

4 out of 5 Americans agreed with Howard Dean yet he couldn't pull one state in the Democrat primary. Public sentiments change, strong leaders remain resolute.